Chicken (or Turkey) Green Chile Enchiladas

Chicken (or Turkey) Green Chile Enchiladas is a main course that serves 5. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 348 calories, 20g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. For 99 cents per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 743 would say it hit the spot. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. Head to the store and pick up jack cheese, enchilada sauce, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 76%, which is solid. Similar recipes are Enchiladas Verdes con Pavo (Green Chile Turkey Enchiladas), Green Chile-Turkey Enchiladas, and Turkey-Green Chile Enchiladas.

Servings: 5

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes with chiles (like Rotel) $0.99

1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles $1.19

¼ bunch cilantro $0.22

1 batch homemade enchilada sauce $0.80

1 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese $1.23

10 (6 inch) tortillas $1.79

2 cups cooked chicken or turkey $3.50

Equipment:

casserole dish

bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine the cooked chicken (or turkey) with the diced tomatoes (drained), green chiles, monterrey jack, and roughly chopped cilantro. Stir until well combined.Fill each tortilla with about cup of the chicken mixture, roll it into a cigar shape, then place in a casserole dish coated with non-stick spray.Once all of the enchiladas are in the casserole dish, pour enchilada sauce over top until even covered (you may not need all of the sauce). Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine the cooked chicken (or turkey) with the diced tomatoes (drained), green chiles, monterrey jack, and roughly chopped cilantro. Stir until well combined.Fill each tortilla with about cup of the chicken mixture, roll it into a cigar shape, then place in a casserole dish coated with non-stick spray.Once all of the enchiladas are in the casserole dish, pour enchilada sauce over top until even covered (you may not need all of the sauce).

2. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.


Nutrition Information:

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348k Calories
20g Protein
13g Total Fat
37g Carbs
13% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
348k
17%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
5g
37%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
48mg
16%

Sodium
656mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
41%

Vitamin C
37mg
46%

Selenium
26µg
38%

Phosphorus
315mg
32%

Vitamin B3
6mg
31%

Calcium
259mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.38mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
24%

Folate
93µg
23%

Manganese
0.45mg
23%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Potassium
440mg
13%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin A
562IU
11%

Vitamin B12
0.67µg
11%

Magnesium
44mg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.67mg
7%

Vitamin D
0.25µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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